Karen DeMattio:
CLASS OF 1981
Brookfield High SchoolClass of 1981
Brookfield, CT
Roger Ludlowe High SchoolClass of 1983
Fairfield, CT
Tomlinson Junior High SchoolClass of 1978
Fairfield, CT
Riverfield Elementary SchoolClass of 1976
Fairfield, CT
Karen's Story
I'M A TEACHER. GO FIGURE! THE KID THAT WAS TREATED LIKE CRAP FROM EVERY TEACHER BECAUSE OF A LEARNING DISABILITY. (DYSLEXIA) I WENT INTO TO TEACHING (PRESCHOOL) BECAUSE THEY NEED SOMEONE TO BELIEVE IN THEM AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE. I CAN'T SEE MYSELF DOING ANYTHING BUT THIS NOW. I'VE NOW BEEN TEACHING FOR A LITTLE OVER 7 YEARS. I STARTED OUT AS A FLOATER. THAT'S THE TEACHERS HELPER. I MOVED UP AND BECAME HEAD TEACHER AFTER AWHILE, MY BOSSES NOW WANT ME TO GET MY CDA. I'M TERRIFIED OF GOING BACK TO SCHOOL. IT DOES MEAN MORE MONEY, BUT I'M AFRAID OF FAILI...Expand for more
NG. ALL MY TEACHERS THROUGH THE YEARS MADE ME FEEL LIKE A FAILURE. I CAN'T LET THAT HAPPEN TO MY STUDENTS. MY TWO SONS CERTAINLY HAVE NO PROBLEM. THANK GOODNESS THEY RECEIVED THEIR DADS BRAINS AND NOT MINE. DAMN THINGS COULD HAVE BEEN SO DIFFERENT IF THEY JUST KNEW WHAT WAS WRONG WITH ME BACK THEN. AM I STILL BITTER? YOU BET I AM. YOU WOULD THINK BEING 44 (HOLY CRAP WE'RE GETTING OLD) I'D BE OVER IT. BUT IT'S TRUE WHAT THEY SAY, YOU DO CARRY IT WITH YOU THE REST OF YOUR LIFE. WELL, IF THERE'S ANYMORE YOU'D LIKE TO KNOW DROP ME AN EMAIL. BYE 4 NOW KMD
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